Hippos' huge tusks and wide gape restrict grinding jaw movements, making their chewing inefficient, according to a new study. Hippos' huge tusks and wide gape restrict grinding jaw movements, making ...
Chewing is not a milestone babies suddenly “achieve”. It develops slowly, through exposure, repetition, and the right ...
The throat and facial movements that twist the air pushing through your vocal cords into words could be rooted in the well-meaning expressions primates exchange with each other, according to two ...
When ice is swirling around the bottom of your cup, it can be tempting — and satisfying — to crunch your way through it. But there’s a difference between munching on the odd cube here and there and ...
A new study reveals the motor basis for misophonia, a condition that causes exceptionally negative responses to sounds such as chewing, providing an insight into new potential treatments. Sitting down ...
The slight side-to-side chewing movements used by living hippos suggest that the ancestors of both modern species relied more extensively on grinding jaw movements. Why modern hippos lost this ability ...